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1. How to Globally Block and Unblock Quizzes and or Tests How to Add an Event to a Student Calendar How to Create a Lesson Plan How to Update a Lesson Plan Regenerate Due Dates How to Remove an Assignment How to Remove a Duplicate Subject How to Block and Unblock Individual Assignments How to Clear Highlighting How to Clear an Assignment How to Zero a Unit or an Assignment How to Create a Transcript Tutorials Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition SOS Overview Presentation Switched On Schoolhouse also offers another view of the program It is called the SOS Overview Presentation It includes 1 Teacher Homepage Administration Assignment Settings Administration Quiz and Test Settings Administration Grade Term and Homepage Settings Administration Student Setup Administration Curriculum Setup Lesson Book Assignments Lesson Book Lesson Plan and Attendance op p N 2 wR WN Student Homepage Student Schoolwork 11 Student Lesson Presentation You can access this presentation by clicking SOS Overview in the Help Center widget on your homepage You can also access additional grade level presentations by going to www aophomeschooling com and following these steps 1 Under Christian Homeschool Curriculum Options click Switched On Schoolhouse 2 Select Grades 3 Click the grade level or subject folder 4 Click the SOS box or specific subje
2. gt Select Yes if you want to assign due dates to student assignments itched On Setup Wizard Select No if you do not want to assign 1 Calendar due dates to student assignments After you click Next go to the Adding Iwao ute rasta cs Students section on p 28 of this guide 25 Bye Toa a eset 2 Click Next to continue and click the circle amsaa aisa next to the type of calendar you want to t use m gt want to use a Traditional calendar This calendar begins the day after Labor Day and lasts 180 school days excluding time taken off for holidays You can change the pre set holidays school days or Setup Wizard e Calendar school end date for your school T gt want to use a Custom calendar This Ss calendar allows you to choose the start seen and end days of the term as well as assign any holidays to be included It i is useful if you need to start a term at a time not usually associated with the start of the school year or if you want to compress a school year 3 Click Next to continue 4 If you chose a traditional calendar select the school year using the up and down arrows Then click Next to continue If you chose a custom calendar you can select start and end dates for your calendar SOS defaults the Start Date to today and the End Date to 180 weekdays from today You can leave this or change it To change the dates Select the End Date for your school year and selec
3. IP Address 1 Press the Windows and r keys at the same time 2 Type CMD into the Run box that appears 3 Click OK 4 A DOS prompt window opens Type IPCONFIG and press the Enter key on your keyboard Ul Your IP Address displays in the list 6 Make sure all of the computers you want networked are in the same workgroup and all the computers can ping one another both by Computer Name and IP Address On each computer do the following a Press the Windows key and the r keys on your keyboard at the same time b Type CMD into the Run box that appears c Type Ping ComputerName using the name of each of the other computers Do this one at a time Type your computer s name in after Ping without the quotation marks d Press the Enter key If the ping was successful you should see a list of statistics If it was not successful you get a timeout message or other error indicating failure To ping by IP Address repeat the same four steps substituting IP Address for Computer Name in step 3 Again you know the ping was successful if you see a list of statistics If it failed you see a timeout or error message If you were unable to successfully ping the other computers try the following gt Confirm both computers are connected to the home network You can connect to the Internet 44 Quick Start Guide Troubleshooting Make sure the wireless adaptor is turned on Many laptops have a physical s
4. Microsoft IE 7 or higher 2 GHz or higher processor 2 GB Memory RAM 10 GB hard drive space gt 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Printer recommended Vista Service Pack 2 1 4 GHz or higher processor 1 GB Memory RAM 2 GB for 64 bit gt 3 GB hard drive space gt 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Printer recommended 2 GHz or higher processor 4 GB Memory RAM gt 10 GB hard drive space gt 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Printer recommended Windows 7 amp 8 1 4 GHz or higher processor gt 2 GB Memory RAM gt 3 GB hard drive space gt 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Printer recommended NOTE Windows RT is NOT supported Dual core processor 4 GB Memory RAM 2 GB for 32 bit gt 10 GB hard drive space gt 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Printer recommended Vista and Windows 7 Aero Users We strongly recommend that you use a computer meeting the requirements for optimal performance System Requirements Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 3 Installing Switched On Schoolhouse SOS Home Edition offers two types of installs gt Full Install SOS Teacher SOS Student and the database all reside on the same computer Teac
5. Troubleshooting Q I m having trouble performing a Client Install What do I do A There are a couple of possibilities We ll walk through each problem and solution 1 Make sure you can see the SQL Instance name of the database SOSHOME80 in the drop down list to pick your database If you do not see it Manually type the network path to where the SQL instance SOSHOME80 is located into the box It should look something like this Computer Name SOSHOME80 Do not type in the quotation marks Substitute your computer s name for Computer Name To locate your computer s name press the Windows and e keys at the same time Then right click Computer XP users My Computer and select Properties Continue with your Client Install 2 Occasionally Windows Firewall blocks the connection between SOS and the SQL database If this happens follow steps 1 7 on the previous page to access and run the Firewall Utility 3 Third party security software anti virus Internet family safety filters soyware or spam scanners on your computer sometimes blocks the connection between SOS and the SQL database There are a few things you can do to try to make sure they are not interfering a Make sure you are not running more than one anti virus suite Different types of anti virus programs are not meant to be run simultaneously This can open your computer to outside risks If you have more than one anti virus program on your
6. 1 Click Next on the first Student Setup screen to begin 2 If your student s name is not displayed on the screen click Add to open a small window where you can enter the student name and username 3 Enter the Username This is the name SOS uses for the student just like your teacher name Use up to 20 letters and or numbers No periods or other special characters are allowed 4 Enter the student s First name and Last name 5 Click OK to see the student information appear in Switched On Schoothoure Student Setup x Setup Wizard D Student Setup Ophons SCHOOL Add Sadent Click Add to enroll a new student Use o uraque user name tor each student Edit Student Select a studert name trom the list and ick Eat 2 Remove Sudent Select a student name trom fre hst amp and click Remove STVOENT 3 Ads Ed Remove OURARIOVUN Student x Username i First name the large white box at the bottom of the Student Lastname oO Cancel Setup screen 6 Click Add to add any additional students Edit to make changes to a selected student Remove to delete a selected student or Next if you are ready to continue Installing Curriculum Before students can begin work in SOS Student you need to install curriculum and assign it to them Make sure you have your curriculum disc s handy before you begin 1 Click Next on the Curriculum Setup screen to begin 2 Put the disc for one of your su
7. the next disc Curriculum Setup Perform Steps 2 6 until you have installed all Eo of the subjects you intend to assign Then click moasa on Next l Remember If you do NOT load the subject onto A your hard drive the student must have the disc a in the CD ROM or DVD drive when working on the subject Setup Wizard NOTE Please see the Setup Wizard tutorial How to Install a Subject for additional assistance Sc gla Lam comtrpin Copies ci NOTE If you are using a Client Install the subject ee A is copied to the server location The client Snaar AN Alaska State Hetory 2013 computer must point to the subject on the server location or you must copy the curriculum to the EE eenn hard drive of the computer with the Client Install Assigning Subjects Now that you have installed your subjects they can be assigned to your students The first thing you see when you click Next is the Curriculum Update window This is an automatic process Just click OK and the application automatically checks to see if there are any revisions or updates to the curriculum you have installed If there are updates they are automatically applied to your database NOTE If you do not have Internet access you need to contact customer service periodically to see if there are any updates to your curriculum SOS automatically searches downloads and instalis available curriculum updates when you click OK Click OK to update your curriculum Cl
8. AOP offers including the Daily Focus m a daily inspirational devotion for homeschool families and the Homeschool View an electronic newsletter for homeschool families Leave the checkmark beside the ones you want to receive Click SUBMIT to finish your registration A new window opens with a message confirming the successful registration of your SOS software installation This message includes your registration code Please write this number down and keep it in a secure location like the front cover of this guide or print the page and put it in a safe place Click OK on this message screen after noting the registration number If your Full Install is on another computer go to Step 5 on p 22 to complete your registration process Should you misplace either your serial number or registration number you can find it on the About page of your SOS application Click the About link in the upper right corner of your Home Page for access If you are using the Classic theme click the SOS logo on your Home Page for access Setting Up SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 23 Register Later If you choose not to register your product immediately you can access the application for up to 30 days after installation Each time you open your teacher application you see a registration reminder with the number of days you have to register before your software is disabled Click Yes anytime you see this message to register If
9. Family Reunion or Weather Catch up Days Select Yes to designate these days as school days or select No if these days are not to be considered school days 3 Click Customize more days if you want to add more custom dates and return to Step 2 Taa Rion Cone zj 4 Click Finished when you have entered the last date you want to customize A confirmation box appears asking you to select Yes if you are finished customizing OROREN E calendar dates 25 moms Viewing the Calendar 1 Click View Calendar to see your selected school term After you view the calendar click Save to retain the changes you made to the calendar or Cancel Changes to not retain the changes 2 Click Next to continue or click Back to return to Customized Calendar to make additional changes Adding Students Before students can get started in SOS Student you need to enroll them in your school SOS allows you to have up to five students working in SOS at once If you want students to use a password to login you need to set this up after you complete the Setup Wizard You can press por the F1 key to access the electronic Help file for manmanan instructions on setting up a student password The Student Setup function allows you to add students edit student profiles or remove students from SOS For now we are going to add students On Schoolhouse these options tor Studert Setup 28 Quick Start Guide Setup Wizard
10. Number see the sticker on the inside cover of your Quick Start Guide gt Organization This might be your last name or something like Home gt Serial Number The 16 digit serial number is on the inside front cover of this guide Enter it exactly as it appears lt ta iy Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard 7 The Destination Folder screen for the pee a eee ae A database displays 4 e Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database to To retain the location where the database is c siroaa Files x86 AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Change automatically placed click Next If you must change this default location click Change and enter the path to the folder you want to use Click OK when finished We HIGHLY recommend you leave the SOS se database in the default location tf Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard EEES Switched On Schoolhouse Setup Information In this secton enter the teacher administrative informaton and a descripton of the first school term A V4 Teacher username fTeacher 8 The Setup Information screen displays Enter the following information and click Next when you are ready to continue Write this password down as you wi need it to use the appication gt Teacher username Must be no longer than 20 characters Only letters numbers mm me and spaces are perm
11. be available to you or your students in SOS 2013 NOTE If you are migrating from 2011 or 2012 any changes you made to your Avatar Wallpaper or Photo Album are not migrated You need to set those Home Page items when you open the 2013 edition of SOS Upgrading from Earlier than 2011 Versions If you have a version of SOS older than 2011 installed you need to uninstall it SOS 2013 cannot be installed over those older versions Again please create a backup of your database NOTE You will not be able to migrate a 2010 or earlier database to SOS 2013 For help doing creating a backup file open your existing installation of SOS Teacher click Help and select SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files To uninstall your old version of SOS 1 Press the Windows 8 and r keys at the same time hid 2 Type control into the run box and click OK 3 Select Add Remove Programs it might say Programs and Features 4 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 20XX XX being the year of your presently installed version 5 Remove Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine SOSHOME309 Upgrading to SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 19 Removing Uninstalling Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 1 Open Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel 2 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition 3 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database 4 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Tutori
12. existing installation of SOS Teacher click Help and select SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files or view the Backup Restore tutorial If you are upgrading from 2012 to 2013 do NOT uninstall your 2012 version of SOS The upgrade process automatically migrates your data and uninstalls the old version for you You may notice there are duplicate icons for both SOS Teacher and SOS Student for a very brief time during the upgrade process This is expected There will only be one set when the upgrade is done To complete your upgrade from 2012 Go to p 6 of this guide and follow the instructions in the SOS Home Edition Full Install section If you also need to perform a Client Install p 12 do this after you finish the Full Install on your primary computer Upgrading to SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 17 Upgrading from 2011 to 2013 Upgrading is necessary if you plan to use either SOS 2013 or the 2013 curriculum If you have the client version of SOS 2011 installed you must have already upgraded the Full Install to 2013 BEFORE you perform any upgrade activity on the client After the Full Install has been upgraded you need to uninstall the 2011 client and reinstall the client using the 2013 installation disc The upgrade process automatically backs up your database and restores it for use with the 2013 version of SOS As a precaution you should always create a backup of your existing database before yo
13. on p 6 Installing SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 5 SOS Home Edition Full Install 1 Insert SOS 2013 Installation Disc One into your CD ROM or DVD drive and select Run Setup exe if a choice is presented You may briefly see an Initializing pop up It will disappear automatically 2 The SOS 2013 Setup window displays Select Switched On 2013 Full Home Install top choice Attention Windows Vista and Windows 7 amp 8 Users You may need to click Run Setup exe on the AutoPlay window before the SOS 2013 Setup window will open 3 A Configuration Check window appears This verifies that your hardware and operating system meet the SOS minimum requirements Anything with a checkmark next to it meets minimum standards An X indicates an item NOT meeting minimum standards Click Next to continue NOTE You may continue with the installation process even if not all items meet minimum standards You may need to Always do this for software and games Install or run program from your media Run Setup exe Omer General options ad Open folder to view files View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel Switched On 2013 Full Home install O Switched On 2013 C ent install For Home Network upgrade your hardware or operating system for SOS to work effectively A Configuration Check So v WARNING f you have items listed in the Windows System section of
14. this screen you must fix them prior to continuing or installation will likely fail Click each link you see that says Click to fix before continuing v v These applications are installed with SOS rdware amp Operating System Important Notice If your firewall requests access for SQL Server file sqlservr exe please allow access Operating System Windows 7 64 bit CPU Intel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz Memory 4053 MB 1556 MB free Disk Space CA 465GB 396GB Free Adobe Flash Player Already installed with IE 10 Crystal Reports gt SOS 2013 SQL 2008 R2 Express Server 6 Quick Start Guide nstalling SOS 2013 Microsoft Internet Explorer IE is required but not included in the SOS install It should have been installed when you purchased your computer Go to www SQL Server 2008 R2 microsoft com to download IE for 4 free Please contact the seller if you have difficu Ity with this Please wait while SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup processes the current operation Depending on your operating system Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 may be installed along with Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 if it s not already on your computer NOTE Both Framework and server installation take some time When the server first begins installing you may not see anything for a minute or two Be patient 4 Three screens display while the server is installing A black DOS ty
15. you to the Ihave no access tote intemet other computer Alternately you can copy the serial number provided in Step 2 on this page Either way follow these steps to complete the registration process 1 On the alternate computer open a browser and 1 On the computer wth internet access open the browser go to http sosreg aop com ere ERE 2 Enter this serial number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 3 Follow the instructions on the page 2 Enter the serial number 4 Inthe boxes below enter the registration code from the thank you page 5 Click OK 3 Follow the instructions on the form 4 Copy the Registration Code you receive on the Thank You page when the registration process ___Priet natrectone is completed online 5 Return to the original computer with the full installation of SOS and enter the Registration Code in the four boxes shown in Step 4 of the SOS Registration page as shown in the image above 6 Click OK Register By Telephone If you cannot register electronically click the second option have no access to the internet You then see the toll free number to call along with your product name and installation serial number The service representative needs the following PE ERTE AN ERAT information from you 2 Read this serial number 3HFR H3HX NR4J 46CK gt First and Last Name 3 Get a registration code gt Address City State 4 In the boxes below enter the registration co
16. Aay DY Switched On SCHOOLHOUSE 2013 EDITION Installation Disc One You must install this 2013 EDITION Installation Disc prior to any SOS curriculum disc Insert this disc into the CD ROM drive If your Autorun is disabled select Start Menu and Run d SETUP EXE Email us at techsup aop com or Call 866 444 4498 Warning The unauthorized reproduction of this copyrighted work is illegal Criminal copyright infringement including infringement without monetary gain is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of 250 000 Find Us on Facebook facebook com switchedonschoolhouse homeschool Follow Us on Twitter twitter com aophomeschool Switched On SCHOOLHOUSE 2013 EDITION other nations at the sa a North Atlantic Corr n Current North Atlantic Ocean Lemon Book surn Seten GacaupiBeaneee tanon Pie yar sion the land of fire and wase men a MMXIII Glynlyon Inc Switched On Schoolhouse Switched On and their logos are registered trademarks of Glynlyon Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in an electronic retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Glynlyon Inc Brief quotations may be used in literary review Table of Contents Welcome Sys
17. ITION Registration The first time you login you are asked to register your software installation Switched On Schoolhouse requires the registration process to be completed within 30 days from the time you install the software We recommend you register upon initial login and eliminate the daily reminders for both you and your student s SOS must be registered within 30 days of installation You have 30 days left to register SOS before it is disabled Do you wish to register now When you click Yes on the Product Registration pop up box the application automatically attempts to connect you to the AOP website page for SOS registration If a connection is detected you are automatically connected to the SOS Registration page where you can complete the registration electronically See the Registering Online section on p 23 for more information Setting Up SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 21 If an Internet connection is not detected you are presented with an option to register electronically from another computer If you do not have Internet access you can register by telephone To register electronically click the first option have access to the internet from another computer Select an option below 4 xS I have access to the intemet from another computer You then see a page that looks like the second image You can click the Print Instructions button to print a copy of this page to take with
18. M drive or by double clicking the Setup exe file on the installation disc 2 To uninstall SOS 2011 Press the Windows a and r keys at the same time 3 Type control into the run box and click OK 4 Select Add Remove Programs it might say Programs and Features 5 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2011 Home Edition Switched On Schoolhouse 2011 Home Database and the Switched On Schoolhouse 2011 Home Edition Tutorials 18 Quick Start Guide Upgrading to SOS 2013 6 Return the SOS Home Edition 2013 i Switched On Schoothouse 2013 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Installation Disc One into your CD ROM Migrate SOS Home 2011 Data drive Follow the instructions in the si di ian aie scar SOS Home Edition Full Install section beginning on p 6 grate 505 Home 2011 Data into SOS Home 2013 When you reach Step 8 of the Full Install OPNE eis is rae Lt abe sO te te return to this page and continue with Step 7 below for instructions on migrating your 2011 database to your 2013 application 7 Click Next on the Migrate SOS Home 2011 Data screen and return to Step 9 of the Full Install on p 9 If you do NOT want to migrate your database to SOS 2013 click the circle next to Do NOT migrate Home 2011 data click Next to enter database setup information click Next again and return to Step 14 on p 10 to finish your upgrade NOTE If you do not migrate your database the information it contains will not
19. Safety 3 Select User Accounts 4 Select Turn User Account Control On or Off or drag sliding bar down to never notify 5 Click OK Backup and Restore Procedures Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 35 Restoring Files Backup Restore x Backu estore NOTE The backup restore operations can only be performed when there are no students currently doing schoolwork The database restore operation will replace your current data Before you begin have all students exit R shouid oniy be perfomed when fre are no students curenty doing schoolwork their schoolwork so their work is not lost NOTE You must have a backup file you have already created before you can restore 1 Click Backup Restore in the Application widget on your homepage 2 A small Backup Restore window appears Click the Restore tab to highlight it This means you want to restore your SOS data 3 Click the Restore button on the bottom of the screen A warning message appears If you are simply restoring a backup of your normal database click Yes and continue with Step 5 below Your current data is replaced with the backup file you selected If you want to merge the work performed by a student on another computer click No and return to the Application menu and select Import Export instead Replace data x Click Yes to choose the backup file to replace your current data To 22 merge work performed by a student on another computer use the Import Ex
20. als All steps below are optional It is not necessary nor recommended for you to remove Microsoft SQL Server and its components If you reinstall SOS this application and all of the components WILL be installed again If you choose to remove Microsoft SQL and have more than one instance of SQL installed on your computer do NOT remove any SQL items except SOSHomes0 5 Remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 6 On the Uninstall dialog window select the instance of SOSHOME80 and SQL Client Connectivity SDK Redistributable Features Then click Next 7 Click Close to proceed when the Complete screen displays 8 Once the SQL Server 2008 R2 uninstall is finished one SQL component should remain in your installed programs list Remove Microsoft SQL Server Native Client NOTE If you do choose to remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 it MUST be removed before any of its components are removed or it will not be properly uninstalled and any subsequent installation attempts will fail If you try to uninstall one of the components first you will see a warning that the server should be removed first Preliminaries SOS uses Adobe Reader If you do not already have Adobe Reader you can install it from SOS Installation Disc Two using these steps 1 Put SOS Installation Disc Two into the CD ROM or DVD drive of your PC If the Install window opens click Close At the same time press the Windows A and e keys 2 3 4 Right click the dr
21. ant to customize assignment or grade options for your school a specific student or a subject Please see the electronic Help file press F1 for step by step instructions on how to do these functions You can also access the Help file by clicking User Manual in the Help widget on your Home Page NOTE Switched On Schoolhouse includes a tutorial How to Use the Setup Wizard that walks you through a basic school setup To access the tutorials click Start on your computer s taskbar and select All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse gt Tutorials If you have the Tutorials shortcut icon on your desktop just double click it The Setup Wizard may also be viewed online at www sostutorials com Click the tutorials tab on that page to access the tutorials Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 25 Ready to Begin Click Next to begin your setup process or click Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Selecting a School Term School terms are important because you cannot assign schoolwork to your students without them There are a couple of points to keep in mind as you work with terms gt Students can only work in ONE term at a time If you assign work to students in more than one term you MUST switch their active term each time they need to work on an assignment from the non active term Though there is a View Other Term button in SOS Student on the Schoolwork screen it does not allow students to work in other te
22. bjects in the CD ROM or DVD drive and click Install 3 Select Leave on CD ROM if you want your student s to access the subject using the disc s or select Copy to Drive if you want to install the subject onto your computer s hard drive 4 Click OK 5 If you chose Leave on CD ROM go to Step 6 If you chose Copy to Drive a window opens allowing you to copy to the default folder Click OK You may choose another location provided there is enough free space on your ras Setup Wizard Student Setup Ophons ecwooL Add Student Click Add to enroll a naw student Use o unique username for eoch student Edt Student Select a student name trom the list and ick Eat Ramove Sudent Selects student name trom te lst Q and click Remove s Hannan Hannah Goid Justin Jusin Gold Setup Wizard Curriculum Setup festes to add curncuum and Setup Wizard instel History oe eile w m on ppl Aa Ea pores or nana priate verre a The cumculum wil be coped to the following locaton C AOP SH2013Curnc Click Ok to continue or Browse to copy to another location x 4 drive but we HIGHLY recommend leaving the curriculum in the default folder Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 29 6 SOS begins copying the subject to the selected drive If the subject has more than O Switched On Setup Wizard one disc SOS prompts you when to put in l
23. computer choose the one you want to keep and completely uninstall others using the Add Remove Programs or Programs area of your Control Panel Even if the other program is just an expired trial program that came with your computer remove it b AT YOUR OWN RISK you can temporarily disable your security software for the duration of the SOS installation process Many security programs have an option to disable the software in increasing increments of time Check your security software documentation for instructions c Often you can set your security software to grant SOS an exception meaning it treats SOS and its database as a trusted connection Check your security software documentation for instructions You may need to contact the security software manufacturer s technical support for assistance 4 Confirm your computers can talk to each other over your network There are three identifiers that allow other computers on your network to identify and work with them Once you gather the information you can save it in the table on p 45 Each computer has a Name gt Internal Address for self identification within your home network gt Workgroup Troubleshooting Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 43 To gather this information Computer Name and Workgroup 1 Press the Windows and e keys at the same time 2 Right click Computer XP users My Computer 3 Select Properties XP Users click the Computer Name tab
24. ct CD 5 Click the View On Demand Presentations link in the middle of the page SOS Free Training Webinar AOP offers a free training webinar for Switched On Schoolhouse You can register for these training sessions by clicking the link in the Help widget on your Teacher Homepage or by going directly to www aophomeschooling com support 38 Quick Start Guide SOS Overview Presentation SOS User Manual and Help File The Help file is the SOS User Manual It answers most questions about how to use the program You can access it either by clicking the User Manual link in the Help Center widget on the SOS Teacher Homepage or by pressing the F1 key from anywhere in either the Teacher or Student application If you prefer a paper copy you may download one at www aophomeschooling com support Click the Resources tab in the middle of the page Tutorials SOS includes a series of video tutorials to demonstrate how to perform various functions There are several ways to access them Double click the Tutorials icon on your desktop click the User Manual link in the Help Center widget on your SOS Teacher Homepage and select Tutorials or click the Start button on your taskbar and select All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse gt Tutorials Additionally you can view the tutorials on the Internet at http www sostutorials com Click the Tutorials tab in the middle of the page Attention Windows 8 Users Find the tutorials using the til
25. de gt Zip Postal Code 5 Click OK __o gt Country gt Email Address Phone Number 22 Quick Start Guide Setting Up SOS 2013 AOP has several optional products services available that a Customer Service Representative CSR may offer you For example if you want to receive the Daily Focus a daily devotional or the Homeschool View an electronic newsletter you will also be asked to provide your email address The CSR will give you a registration code when the process is complete You must enter it into the four boxes in Item 4 on the screen exactly as given We recommend that you write it down and keep it in a secure place possibly on the sticker with your serial number in the front of this guide Click OK when you are finished Remain on the line with the CSR until you have a message confirming your successful registration Registering Online Once a screen similar to the SOS Online Registration screen below is displayed you can complete the registration process electronically If your serial number is not already populated please enter it in the Serial Number field If it is pre populated please complete the form by entering Year of Your SOS edition First and Last Name BS Online Registration Address City State er ze l gt Zip Postal Code PARESNEY gt Country gt Email Address gt Phone Number Customer Information Next you should see a list of optional products men and services
26. dent nor SOS Teacher can open We recommend you do the Full Install on a computer where you can access both SOS Teacher and SOS Student and do the Client Install on a computer where only SOS Student needs to be accessed If you are using a 3rd party firewall follow the manufacturer s instructions to add exception rules for SQL Express 2008 Attention Windows Firewall Users If you have Windows Firewall turned on for your computers you must first create exceptions to allow the client computers access to the computer with the Full Install 1 Insert SOS Installation Disc Two into the CD ROM drive on the computer with the Full Install When the installation program opens close it Do this ONLY on the computer with the Full Install 2 At the same time press the Windows 4 and e keys The Windows key is beside the Alt key by the space bar on your keyboard Right click the green SOS logo or your CD ROM drive and select Open A Ww Double click the Tools folder to open it 5 Double click to open the FWConf folder 6 Open the FWConf_ReadMe pdf for further instructions If you do NOT have Windows Firewall turned on for your computer continue with the Client Install below Once you have completed the Full Install you can do a Client Install NOTE If the Client computer does not have Windows Installer 4 5 and Framework 3 5 already installed you will be prompted to put SOS Installation Disc Two into your CD ROM or DVD dri
27. duct collectively hereinafter the Product you hereinafter voi ar leer are anreeinn ta he hound hw thece lenal terme F L accept the terms in the license agreement Folder Click Next to instal to this folder or dick Change to instal to a different folder Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database already installed at locaton below Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition to C Program Files x86 AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Change Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 9 14 Click Install to begin installation of the application A Progress window displays during installation A the meara i ready to begn nstatoton Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to ext the wizard 15 The Setup Wizard Completed screen appears Click Finish Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Click Finish to exit the 38 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Tutorials AOP Setup Wizard __ _ 16 Again you see a Preparing to Install pop up and then the Welcome screen appears Welcome to the Setup Wizard for This time the Switched On Schoolhouse lt The Setup Wizard will install Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Tutoriais on your com
28. e view SOS Overview Presentation This presentation provides an overview of Switched On Schoolhouse View it online by clicking the User Manual link in the Help Center widget on the SOS Teacher Homepage and selecting SOS Overview on the web at www aophomeschooling com See the steps for navigating to this site on p 38 Online Support There is an extensive database of solutions to questions answers and problems with solutions others have encountered while using SOS available online at www aophomeschooling com support This is the fastest way to answer most of your questions This database is updated regularly as new issues and solutions are identified Clicking the Tech Support link in the Help Center widget on your SOS Teacher Homepage opens the website Additional AOP products are available at this site as well Phone Support If you are still in need of assistance call the technical support team at 866 444 4498 Our shortest wait times are typically Thursday and Friday afternoons Customer Service Call 800 622 3070 SOS Overview Presentation Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 39 Forgot Your Teacher Password SOS does not limit how many times you can try your password SOS does have a data utility on SOS Installation Disc Two you can use to change or reset your password Remember Your password is case sensitive so check to see if your Caps Lock key is on If your password is longer than 12 characters you wil
29. elect Student and highlight X this feature will not be available Click Next 5 The Destination Folder amp Desktop Icons screen displays Click Next unless you need to change the location where the application is automatically placed or you don t want the shortcut icons for SOS Teacher and SOS Student on your desktop 14 Quick Start Guide nstalling SOS 2013 Please read the following license agreement carefully Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Legal Terms amp Conditions By using or allowing others to use the software materials curriculum features and documentation associated with the Switched On Schoolhouse product Product you you or the User are agreeing to be bound by these legal terms and canditinne l Aareeament Any narenn interacting with the Pradiuct ADOBE PLAYER ENABLED i Switched On Schoothouse 2013 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard stom Setup f elect the program Features you want installed Y Click on an icon in the list below to change how a feature is installed BJE amp 3 Teacher Feature Description This feature requires 106MB on your hard drive C Program Files AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Help Space lt Back I Next gt Cancel Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition to C Program Files AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home V Add application icons to desktop lt Back Next gt Ca
30. her icon beside them will be installed Click Install The installation of the needed programs begins Click Next NOTE This process may take some time depending on the applications being installed SOS installs these applications on the client computer Adobe Flash Player Already installed with IE 10 gt Crystal Reports Installing SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 13 Microsoft Internet Explorer IE is required but not included in the SOS install It should have been installed when you purchased your computer Please contact the seller if you do not have IE You can download IE for free by going to www microsoft com Please contact the seller if you have difficulty with this Depending on your operating system Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 may be installed along with Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 if not already on your computer The Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard window displays to walk you through the installation process step by step 3 The End User License Agreement EULA displays Read this agreement icense Agreement carefully If you agree to the terms click the checkbox beside the I accept statement and click Next 4 The Custom Setup Screen displays If you want only the SOS Student features installed gt Select Teacher and highlight X this feature will not be available If you want only SOS Teacher features installed gt S
31. her uses the same computer as the student to grade and monitor A Full Install takes on average around 25 30 minutes gt Client Install This type of install requires a home network with a Full Install SOS Student SOS Teacher and the database resident on one computer which is part of a home network that can then be linked to other computers For SOS to function properly the client computer requires a constant connection to the main computer with the Full Install A Client Install takes around 10 minutes If you choose a Client Install you MUST perform a Full Install on the main computer first Then do the Client Install on any additional computers on the home network For Client Install directions see p 12 Before You Install First make sure you run Windows updates and then restart your computer for pending updates If you already have a version of SOS installed on your computer please go to Upgrading to SOS 2013 Home Edition beginning on p 17 of this guide BEFORE continuing SOS installs the database server database and tutorials in separate steps so it may seem as if you are repeating the same steps In a way you are but each step is installing a different piece of the total package XP Users If you have or had Internet Explorer version 6 IE 6 loaded on a computer where you plan to install SOS please go to www update microsoft com to upgrade IE 4 Quick Start Guide nstalling SOS 2013 Attention XP Users Whe
32. hoaowse 2013 Home Eaton Tras reading this message SESE aes EREET ASO then double click the SOS Te sere ongoka if you chose not to use the icons click start on your computer task bar select All Programs gt Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home gt SOS Teacher You can remove SOS Installation Disc One from your CD ROM or DVD drive Your full installation of SOS is now complete If you are using a home network and want to perform a Client Install on one or more networked computers continue to p 12 of this guide If you are installing SOS on only one computer go to p 21 to continue with the registration and setup steps Installing SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 11 SOS Home Edition Client Install If you want to run SOS on multiple computers and have them networked the Client Install allows you to do that The Full Install which MUST be done first allows you to have your database and SOS Teacher installed on one computer while installing SOS Student on other computers in the home Be aware there is a limitation to the Client Install The Client Install requires a connection to the network at all times to function This can be a wireless network Since the client version does not have its own copy of the database it depends on the computer with the full installation to provide the database If your home network is down or either computer is removed from the network neither SOS Stu
33. ick Cancel to exit Click OK when the Update Complete message displays advising you of the number of assignments that were revised Assign each subject to the students who will be taking the course before you click Next SOS allows you to assign multiple subjects to every student before you move to the next screen 30 Quick Start Guide Setup Wizard 1 On the bottom half of the Curriculum Setup window you see a list of your students Click the checkbox next to a student s name A list with all of the subjects you installed appears TEEPE TA below each student s name 1 Cack the checkbox next to a student name in the window below 2 Toselect o sutyect from the drop down ist thet appears below the si name cick the checkbox next to each t Sutyect 2 Below each student s name click the checkbox beside each subject you want to assign to the student Repeat Steps 1 2 to assign subjects to additional students 3 Click Next when you are finished TR EME Demonstration 3 5 2013 assigned successfully to Hannah History And Geography 500 2013 assigned successfully to Hannah Aleska State History 2013 essigred successfully to Hannah 4 Click OK when the Assignment Complete Confirmation box appears College Planner 2013 assigned successfully to Justin NOTE Coursework may be assigned to students by day of the week When you are finished with the Setup Wizard click Lesson Plan in the Le
34. irmation box when you have selected the sample lesson s for each student You can assign the sample lesson at a later time using the Curriculum Setup tab in SOS Teacher Click Close on the summary page Setup is complete Your students can login and begin working in Switched On Schoolhouse any time now Click OK on the confirmation window You can click the Details button to see a summary of what courses were assigned to each student You can also click the Switched On Schoolhouse Overview link to see a video overview of the application or click the Switched On Schoolhouse Tutorials link to select any of the 20 plus SOS feature specific tutorials As a reminder you can access the overviews tutorials user manual tech support or a link to sign up for a free training webinar in the Help widget on your Teacher Homepage Customizing the Teacher Homepage You now see your Teacher Homepage as shown below You can use any of the functions of SOS Teacher from this location Press F1 or click the User Manual link in the Help widget to access the electronic help files for additional assistance Q 05 Teacher 15 x O Switched On 32 Quick Start Guide Setup Wizard The MiSOS format uses two terms you want to be familiar with Avatar The small picture to the right of your name in the upper right corner of your homepage Widget These are the boxes on the homepage containing links to the SOS functions as well as the new op
35. itted The username wre SERE j Ce displays on messages sent within the Hia application Example 2013 2014 Initial term descripton 0013 2014 SF gt Teacher password Type in your password lt Bock Next gt Cancel Passwords may be 1 12 characters long They are case sensitive and may not contain blank spaces or special characters jt Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard Gea The wizard is ready to begn instalation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to ext the wizard Be sure to write down your password You need it to login to SOS Teacher after your installation is complete See p 40 of this guide for instructions on how to change your teacher password if necessary 8 Quick Start Guide nstalling SOS 2013 gt Teacher password confirm Enter your password again gt Teacher first name This is what displays on your Home Page It cannot be changed after SOS is installed gt Initial term description i e the name of your school year The current school year is the default but you may change it 9 Click Install to continue This may take several minutes After it is finished installing a completion screen displays 10 On the Setup Wizard Completed window click Finish The SOS Database is now finished installing 11 Yo
36. ive containing the SOS installation disc and click Open 5 Double click the Adobe Reader folder or right click your mouse and select Open 6 Double click the folder for your operating system or right click your mouse and select Open 7 Double click the file for your operating system inside that folder to install Adobe Reader 20 Quick Start Guide Removing SOS 2013 Setting Up Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Registration Unless you chose to remove the icons in Step 13 on p 9 you should see an icon that looks similar to the one to the right Double click that icon to open SOS Teacher If you do not have the icon on your desktop you can still open SOS Teacher On your computer s taskbar press the fal Windows and e keys together Then select All Programs gt AOP gt SOS Teach Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home gt SOS Teacher Y gt leacner Logging In amp Registration The first screen you see asks you to login with the teacher password you created in Step 8 on p 8 SOS asks you the teacher to login with the password to protect your account because as the teacher you have access to all answer keys student grades and teacher controls On the Login Page 1 Enter your password the one you created in Step 8 p 8 in the password field Check your caps lock key if you get an error message Your password is case sensitive 2 Click the Login button Password F Switched 0n SCHOOLHOUSE 2013 ED
37. l get an error You may use letters or numbers in your password but NO special characters Put SOS Installation Disc Two into the CD ROM or DVD drive of your PC 2 If the Install window opens click Close 3 At the same time press the Windows ap and e keys 4 Right click the drive containing the SOS installation disc and click Open 5 Double click the Tools folder found on SOS Installation Disc Two and double click the DataUtilities exe 6 When you are prompted to select a database choose SOS Home 2013 and click Connect N Use the dropdown menu to select the Change Password option and click Execute Command 8 Enter your new password twice and click Save 9 When the window closes notice the Successfully Changed Password message below the Execute Command button Click X in the upper right corner to close the Data Utilities window 10 Remove the disc from the CD ROM or DVD drive NOTE Be sure to write your password down and put both the password and the SOS installation disc somewhere safe Protect your teacher password by keeping the disc in a safe location 40 Quick Start Guide Forgot Your Teacher Password Troubleshooting If you experience problems with the installation of your application try the following before calling technical support gt Close any open applications Restart your computer gt Disable turn off any anti virus software gt Double check that your co
38. may take a few minutes 4 Click the Close button when the copy is complete You can now remove the subject disc from your CD ROM DVD drive and access the lesson without the disc or the browse for folder message Troubleshooting Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 41 Q I have a message telling me I have an invalid database connection How do fix it A There are a couple of possibilities Please check the following 1 Confirm that your SQL server is running Press the Windows and r keys together In the Run dialogue box type services msc no quotation marks This opens your Services Manager It sometimes takes a minute or two to open and list all of the services on your computer that run in the background Look for SQL Server SOSHOME80 2 If it is not listed as STARTED right click the service name and click Start A progress bar displays while it is starting 3 Close the Services window and log into Switched On Schoolhouse If restarting SQL did not fix the problem the problem might be that Windows Firewall is blocking the database connection If the problem is on the computer with the Client Install there is a tool on SOS Installation Disc Two to help open the ports on your Firewall specific to Switched On Schoolhouse Do these steps on the computer with the Full Install the one where your database resides To run the Firewall utility 1 Insert SOS Installation Disc Two in your CD ROM DVD drive on your co
39. mputer Close the application when it opens to the Installation window Press the Windows and e keys at the same time Right click the drive containing SOS Installation Disc Two and click Open Double click the Tools folder and double click the FWConf folder Right click the FWconf exe file Choose Run As Administrator If you are using XP the choice is Run uu A W N On the Firewall Exception window click the Create Exceptions button e2 7 When the indicator at the bottom of the box with the exceptions reads True close the windows you opened while following these seven steps and log into Switched On Schoolhouse If ONLY the computer with the Full Install is getting the invalid database message Insert SOS Installation Disc Two in the CD ROM DVD drive on your computer Press the Windows and e keys on your keyboard simultaneously Right click the drive containing SOS Installation Disc Two and click Open Double click the Tools folder Double click the InvalidDBConnectionTool exe folder Double click InvalidDBConnectionTool exe On the Invalid Database Connection Tool window click Correct Database on QAU BW N If you get a message to close the windows repeat steps 5 6 one more time If you still get a message call tech support If you get a Successful message close the window and try SOS Teacher or SOS Student to see if the program is now working correctly 42 Quick Start Guide
40. mputer meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements as shown on p 3 Remove the application and reinstall it Before you do this be sure you have a backup and carefully follow the procedures on p 34 Verify that you have the most recent application and curriculum updates by visiting www aophomeschooling com support and www sosupdates com gt Visit www aophomeschooling com support for detailed solutions to the most frequently encountered questions Read the Contacting Technical Support section on p 46 before emailing or calling See the Resource List on p 47 for contact information See the SOS Tech Support Videos folder on SOS Installation Disc Two for help on some common issues people have experienced Common Issues There are several common issues people encounter Please take a look at these solutions before contacting tech support Q When I clicked on a lesson was prompted to browse for folder What do do A This means Switched on Schoolhouse is not sure where to locate your curriculum 1 Put the curriculum CD ROM DVD for that subject in the CD ROM DVD drive on your computer If a window opens asking what you want to do click the Close button 2 Open the SOS Student application and click the Copy Curriculum link in the Application widget on the Student Homepage 3 Click OK on the Copy Curriculum window A progress window displays while it is copying to the hard drive of your computer It
41. n displays Click Install 8 After all of your new files are copied you see the completion confirmation screen Click Finish The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard ie Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Click Finish to exit the wizard Installing SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 9 You see the Welcome screen again This time the Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Tutorials are ready to be installed Click Next to continue 10 The Destination Folder for the tutorials displays Click Next See image 17 on p 10 11 Click Install to begin installation of the tutorials See image 18 on p 11 12 The Setup Wizard Completed screen appears Click Finish See image 19 on p 11 13 You should now see the list of all programs needed by SOS Each should have a checkmark next to it indicating all were successfully installed At the bottom fi of the list you should see a message inside a box with instructions on accessing SOS Click Close after reading this message Your client installation process is complete If you have no additional computers where you plan to install SOS Client you a
42. n you begin installing SOS 2013 a check is done to ensure that all necessary base applications are on your computer including Windows Installer 4 5 Framework 3 5 and Framework 4 0 If any of these applications is missing you see a screen like the one below SOS Home Setup Windows Installer 4 5 Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 Click the Instal button to install above products 1 All unchecked items begin installing when you click the Install button 2 Put SOS Installation Disc Two into your CD DVD ROM drive when prompted and click OK 3 The installation may take 2 3 minutes Click the Reboot button when prompted You only need to reboot if Windows Installer 4 5 must be installed SOS Home Setup Windows Installer 4 5 Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 Reboot Reboot to finish installing Windows Installer 4 5 4 After your computer restarts you are prompted to put SOS Installation Disc One in your CD DVD ROM drive If Framework 3 5 must be installed it will install before you see this prompt SOS Home Setup Please insert CD labeled Installation Disc One If Framework 4 0 is not already installed it is installed when you put SOS Installation Disc One in your CD DVD ROM drive Once Windows Installer 4 5 Framework 3 5 and 4 0 are installed you can continue with the install as described in the SOS Home Edition Full Install section
43. ncel We HIGHLY recommend leaving SOS in the default location If you must change the default location of SOS click Change and enter the pathname to the folder to be used Then click OK To remove the shortcut icons on your desktop remove the check beside Add application Icons to desktop and click Next 6 On the Database Selection window locate the computer where your Full Install resides either by using the dropdown menu or typing in the computer name i Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard E Satabase Selection 6 Please select or enter a SQL Server instance Select SQL Server Instance QATEAMG L1CPNEE SOSHOMESO followed by SOSHOME80 in the blank textbox Click Next after the location is selected NOTE To locate the computer name of the computer where the Full Install resides go to the computer with the Full Install and press the Windows key and the Pause Break key at the same time When you click Next the application tries to connect to the database on the computer with the Full Install If one is found continue to Step 7 If a connection cannot be made a message displays that it could not connect to a valid database Repeat Step 6 until you have a valid connection NOTE For further assistance visit www aophomeschooling com browse_ techsupport_db_ 252 7 Once you have successfully located the database connection the Wizard is ready to begin the installation scree
44. o run SOS The first column covers the absolute minimum requirements You may find that you need a computer that exceeds these requirements giving you more memory and a faster processing speed A check is performed during installation to verify that your computer meets these minimum requirements If it does not a list of items that do not meet specification is displayed gt SOS uses Adobe Reader If you do not already have Adobe Reader on the computer s you plan to use for SOS it is available on SOS Installation Disc Two See the Preliminaries section on p 20 for access instructions If the operating system on your computer is Microsoft XP and has or had Internet Explorer version 6 IE 6 loaded please go to www update microsoft com to upgrade IE Getting Started There are three major steps to getting started with SOS 1 Installation 2 Registration 3 Setup Use this guide to walk you through each of these steps Let s get started with Installation on p 4 Quick Start Guide Welcome System Requirements NOTE Only English language versions of Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 are supported Minimum Requirements Optimal Performance XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft IE 7 or higher gt 1 GHz or higher processor gt 512 MB Memory RAM gt 3 GB hard drive space gt 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Printer recommended
45. ows a and e keys at the same time Then right click your hard drive Determine the version of SOS you are using If you have already installed SOS click the About link located in the upper right corner on your SOS homepage Click the SOS Logo if you are using the Classic theme gt If you have not installed SOS yet look on the left hand side of your SOS Installation Disc It has a V with a series of numbers and or letters 46 Quick Start Guide Contacting Tech Support Resource List SOS User Manual Help File Click User Manual in the Help Center widget on your homepage or press the F1 key on the top row of your keyboard from anywhere in the application Students click Help in the Application widget on your homepage or press the F1 key anywhere in the application SOS Tutorials Start gt All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 gt Tutorials or click the Tutorials icon on your desktop the link in the Help widget on your Homepage or http www sostutorials com Windows 8 Users Find the tutorials in the tile view SOS Overview Presentation www aophomeschooling com See p 38 for navigation steps Online Support www aophomeschooling com support Email Tech Support techsup aop com Curriculum Feedback www aophomeschooling com errors SOS Application and Curriculum Updates www sosupdates com Facebook www facebook com switchedonschoolhouse homeschool Toll Free Phone Assistance Cu
46. pe screen A small window pop up advising you to wait while the server is being installed ji Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard EEES Welcome to the Setup Wizard for Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database k A server prog ress window The Setup Wizard will install Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database on your computer To continue ick Each of these three windows displays several times during the server installation process WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treates If you have a firewall installed on your computer you may be prompted to allow access to an SQL Server file sqlservr exe during this step of the SQL Server install Next gt Cancel Please allow access for this file The Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database AOP Setup window displays again to walk you through the database installation process step by step 5 Click Next on the Welcome screen when it displays Installing SOS 2013 Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 7 6 On the Customer Information screen ji Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard o e nte r Customer Information A Please enter your information 4 User Name Only letters numbers and spaces are allowed Punctuation marks TES and other special characters are not pe rmitted Serial
47. port function instead 4 A window appears so you can find and open the backed up SOS database file you want to restore It is in the default folder created when you installed SOS Unless you selected a different name the file is called SOSbackup2013T If you have been retaining copies of previous backups you may have an incremental number after the a REMEMBER If you have a Teacher Client Install your back up file is located on the computer where your database is installed 5 Click the backup file you want to restore and click Open 6 You are returned to the Backup Restore window The restore process starts automatically and a message appears telling you the database restoration is in progress 7 When the process is finished another message box appears telling you that the restore file was successfully created Click OK You have now restored your entire SOS database The application closes and you must restart it 36 Quick Start Guide Backup and Restore Procedures Tutorials How to Setup Wizard How to Backup Restore Your Database How to Use the Homepage Settings How to Set up a MiSOS Custom Theme How to Add a New Term gt How to Edit a Student Attendance Calendar How to Change Between School Days and Non School Days How to Exclude a Range of Days How to Install a Subject How to Create a Custom Subject How to Create a Custom Assignment How to Assign a Subject
48. puter To continue dick Next 2013 Home Edition Tutorials are ready to be installed Click Next to continue WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international teabes 17 The Destination Folder for the tutorials displays Click Next Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition already installed at location below m Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Tutorials to ENa rE CERTE E a E Change Home 10 Quick Start Guide nstalling SOS 2013 18 Click Install to begin installation of the tutorials The wizard is ready to begn instalation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to ext the wizard 19 The Setup Wizard Completed screen n Hom appears Click Finish Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Tutorials Click Finish to ext the wizard 20 You should now see the list of all programs needed by SOS Each should PORTRA BERTA have a checkmark next to it indicating Cota Repos Base Rare Va Sto 2010 all were successfully installed At the 0 2013 Sa 2008 R2 Express Server bottom of the list you should see a owsctev on sctooboise 29 Home Eon Database message inside a box with instructions owachedn Scheaouse 2013 Home Eamon on accessing SOS Click Close after swachee n Sc
49. re ready to go to p 21 to continue with the registration and setup steps If you have additional computers where you want to install SOS Client return to Step 1 on p 12 Don t forget to remove the application disc from your CD ROM or DVD drive 16 Quick Start Guide nstalling SOS 2013 Upgrading to SOS 2013 Home Edition If you have a version of SOS earlier than 2011 you need to remove it using the following steps 1 Press the Windows a and r keys at the same time 2 Type control into the run box and click OK 3 Select Add Remove Programs it might say Programs and Features 4 Select the program to be removed If you need to remove SOS 2013 see p 20 for instructions before proceeding 5 Click Remove Upgrading from 2012 to 2013 If you are currently running the 2012 version of SOS you can upgrade directly to the SOS 2013 edition Your upgrade makes your 2012 data available in the new program letting you take full advantage of SOS 2013 If you have the client version installed you need to upgrade the Full Install BEFORE doing anything with the Client Install If you plan to use 2013 curriculum you must upgrade your application The 2012 to 2013 upgrade process automatically backs up your database and restores it for use with the 2013 version of SOS As a precaution you should always perform a backup from your existing installation before you install the new version To perform a backup open your
50. rms This button only allows them to see what work is assigned to them in any other school term They cannot perform any work on assignments in other terms until you change their active term using the SOS Teacher program Terms help you keep SOS School records organized You should create a new term i y for each new school year Setup Wizard School Term Options You already created a term when you installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 sonoor Cis ne rop donn mento seietan en If you want to use that term click Next at CNK Add a Torn to cresta a now school tm the bottom of the School Term screen and 23 peodcimencom Porere ae continue creating a calendar below If you a 2132014 need to create a new term 1 Click Add a Term on the School Term screen 2 Type in the name you want to assign to the school term 3 Click Save Term 4 Click Next to see the Calendar screen Creating a Calendar Q Switched On Schoolhouse Calendar Setup x Creating a calendar allows you to assign due dates to student assignments Due dates help students know how much work must be 1 Calendar done each day so they can complete their a assigned work by the end of the school year Lrg Be term 1o g cole enables you to ave cue ees When due dates are turned off students QS must pace their own schoolwork aaa i ee 1 Determine if you want to assign due 3 taenang n dates peat a 26 Quick Start Guide Setup Wizard
51. s telling you the file already exists Click Yes if you want to replace it with the new one If you want to save every backup file you make rename the file each time you back it up If you do this we recommend that you simply add a number or the date at the end of the current file name and increment it by one with each backup For example SOSbackup2013T1 SOSbackup2013T_20130227 etc 6 When the process is finished a message box appears telling you that the backup file was successfully created Click the OK button You have now backed up your entire SOS database NOTE You can also copy your backup file SOSbackup2013T bak to a flash drive burn it on a CD or store it on a different computer NOTE If you have a Teacher Client Install your back up file is placed on the computer where your database is installed Remember this if you need to perform a restoration Windows Vista and Windows 7 amp 8 Users If you have a Client Install when you run a backup you will get a warning telling you that you cannot write to the location of the backup folder There are two things you can do Run as an administrator gt Turn User Account Control UAC off To run as an administrator 1 Open your C drive 2 Open Program Files 3 Open the AOP folder 4 Open Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home 5 Right click SOSHAPP exe 6 Select Run as administrator To turn off UAC 1 Open your Control Panel 2 Select User Accounts and Family
52. sson Book widget on your Teacher Homepage Select the student one at a time and click the Reschedule button Assigning a Sample Lesson SOS includes a sample lesson to allow both you ed On Setup Wizard and your students to walk through a practice lesson It should help both of you to learn about Curriculum Setup each feature and how to use it The sample ae ne nena lesson also offers the opportunity to practice the various problem types without concern for the meee impact to grades Tierra Yes want to assign a sample lesson e No lem finshed went to exit the Setup Mizo There are two sample lessons one for students in grades 3 5 and one for students in grades 6 12 Each covers the same explanation and features They are just presented in more age appropriate context 1 If you do not want to assign a sample lesson or you assigned it in the previous step click Sinanay p the circle beside No am finished want to e m exit the Setup Wizard Then click Next at een the bottom of the screen to exit the Setup Wizard To assign the sample lesson to a student now click the circle beside Yes want to assign a sample lesson and continue with Step 2 on the next page Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 31 2 Click the checkbox beside the Sample Lesson you want to assign under each student s name just as you did to assign the regular subjects 3 Click Finish on the Assignment Complete Conf
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54. t the Start Date for the school year Click Next to continue Customizing Your Calendar After you have determined the type of calendar soon Setup Wizard you want to use you can customize the calendar mm IEEE You can change school days to non school days Ta 808 nd cst ere coven and vice versa You can change individual days wuts or a series of days You may do this now or at any SG Saal AESA AAR time during the school term Just press F1 to moen ee access the electronic Help file for step by step P acne instructions or watch the tutorial for a video 3 Wo dont cate my cent demonstration E Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 27 1 Click No if you do not want to customize your calendar now Click Next to continue Skip to Setup Wizard the Viewing the Calendar section below Customize Calendar Use to customize your calender marking spe ol wW Click Yes to customize your calendar now a ES Then click Next to continue aa ipea et the start and end dote os he Chick Fineshed to continue wth the setup process 2 gt Enter description Suprise Weetend 2 Set each date or range of dates individually ana a S To choose specific dates for things like y Doyo ment tata ee eos holidays and vacation i _comsrovdon _ tres Select the Start Date and End Date of the period you want to customize Enter the Description for the date range For example type
55. tem Requirements Installing Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 SOS Home Edition Full Install SOS Home Edition Client Install Upgrading to SOS 2013 Home Edition Upgrading from 2012 Edition Upgrading from 2011 Edition Upgrading from Earlier than 2011 Versions Removing Uninstalling SOS 2013 Setting up Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Logging In Registration Setup Wizard Backup and Restore Procedures SOS Tutorials SOS Overview Presentation Forgot Your Teacher Password Troubleshooting Contacting Tech Support Resource List O EJ oe eS CoE EOE EUS ENE OO DLF DN DS Da bd bl bl e n ee DN wE koal E kel e ENE ES Eo aoa E CUT Cee Ken e EXE BE I Welcome to Switched On Schoolhouse This guide walks you through how to install Switched On Schoolhouse SOS and do the basic setup necessary for your student s to begin their schoolwork There are many resources available to help you customize your homeschool Please see p 47 for a list of those resources A few things to know before you begin The SOS box contains all of the curriculum discs for the courses you ordered this guide and the installation discs located inside the front and back covers of this guide Also on the inside cover is a sticker with your serial number You will need that during installation and registration gt Certain elements must be in place to run SOS on your computer The table on the next page shows you what is required t
56. tions available to you For example all of your administration application and report functions are in separate boxes widgets You can also choose to have a Daily Bible Verse widget RSS Feeds or other information each in a separate widget Please visit the Help file F1 or select User Manual and open Teacher Homepage and MiSOS Custom Theme under Getting Started for information about how to use these widgets NOTE If your homepage looks like the picture to the right and you cannot access the other themes you must upgrade your version of Internet Explorer to IE 7 or above Switched On Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 33 Backup and Restore Procedures Backup Restore is a feature that protects against the loss of data such as student schoolwork grades teacher commentary and other information You can backup your entire SOS database at any time Backing up saves everything exactly as it is at the time of the backup so you can restore a previously created copy of your database whenever you need We strongly recommend you backup your database daily Some points to remember when backing up your database You are encouraged to backup to a flash drive or burn it to a CD The backup file name including the path must not exceed 256 characters gt Verify that the drive has sufficient free space and you have write permissions to this drive gt Backup restore operations can only be performed
57. u install the new version For help creating a backup open your existing installation of SOS Teacher click Help and select User Manual gt SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files 1 When you put SOS 2013 Installation Disc One in your CD ROM drive the first screen you see advises you that a backup of your database has been created and you must manually uninstall SOS 2011 Click OK and remove the application disc ORNS sn Setup Q 2011 Home Edition Database Beate BOA aA Sols rated wher A inserting the installation disc into your CD ROM drive or by double clicking the Setup exe file on the installation disc 505 2011 Home Edition was detected on this computer fardi eye kat eA clicking Start gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs Select Swit Schoolhouse 2011 Home Edition Rerun the 505 Home 2013 install either by re et raas tas an ienaa a your CD ROM drive or by double clicking the Setup exe file on the installation disc Close If you have completed your Full Install and are now performing the Client Install you should see the message below alerting you if you have not already removed SOS 2011 SOS Home Setup 505 2011 Home Edition was detected on this computer First you must uninstall S05 2011 by clicking Start gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs Select Switched On Schoolhouse 2011 Home Edition Rerun the 505 Home 2013 install either by re inserting the installation disc into your CD RO
58. u see a Preparing to Install pop up and then the Welcome screen again This time the Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition application is ready to be installed Click Next to continue 12 The End User License Agreement EULA displays Read this agreement carefully If you agree to the terms click the checkbox beside the I accept statement and click Next 13 The Destination Folder screen displays Click Next This adds the application shortcut icons to your desktop If you do not want the shortcut icons on your desktop click to remove the checkmark next to Add application icons to desktop before you click Next Installing SOS 2013 J Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard Wilts Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On 2013 Home Edition Database Cick Finish to ext the wizard araar On Schoolhouse 2013 Home ay gn amps ty pet ety eg 2013 Home Edition on your computer To continue cick Next WARNING Ths program is protected by copyright law and internatona teades Please read the following license agreement carefully Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition 3 Legal Terms amp Conditions By accessing using providing access to others or allowing others to use the software materials curriculum features and or documentation associated with the Switched On Schoolhouse pro
59. ve See p 5 for instructions 12 Quick Start Guide nstalling SOS 2013 1 Insert SOS Installation Disc One into the CD ROM drive on the client computer The SOS Setup window displays Click the second option Switched On 2013 Client Install for Home Network Switched On 2013 Full Home install O e Switched On 2013 Client Install For Home Network A Configuration Check window appears to verify your hardware and operating system meet the SOS minimum requirements Anything with a checkmark next to it meets minimum standards An X indicates an item does NOT meet the minimum standards NOTE You may continue with the installation Contiguration Check Sor process even if not all items meet the minimum Handan a OA standards You may need to upgrade your V Operating System Windows 7 4 bid hardware or operating system for SOS to work g cv com uneah effectively V Disk Space CA 46568 396GB Free Important Notice WARNING If you have items listed in the Windows IF your firewall requests access for SQL Server file salservr ene please allow access System section of this screen you must fix them prior to continuing or installation will likely fail Click each link you see that says Click to fix before j continuing 2 After you click Next the Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Setup window opens with a list of required components Those with a checkmark are already installed The ones with anot
60. when there are NO students doing schoolwork Before you begin make sure all students return to their homepage or completely exit SOS to protect against losing their work Attention Vista Users If you have a Client Install it is important to read the Vista Users section on the next page before performing a backup If you have a new computer first perform the backup procedure on your old computer Then complete the restore procedure on your new computer Backing Up Files 1 Click Backup Restore in the Backup Restore x Application widget on your Backup Fi Help homepage 2 A small Backup Restore window Cay coy A Trace el tian ed fal acetic Dakss E appears Make sure the Backup tab _ Bachinguptoyourharstinve andihenbunngthebacupteioacl n is highlighted To create the backup file Click the Backup button and choose the location and file name for the backup file then click the Save button to start the backup process 3 Click the Backup button 4 SOS automatically populates the in your SOS Backup folder created at installation We strongly recommend that you leave the backup file with this name and location 5 Click the Save button A message appears telling you the database backup is in progress Because this process copies the entire database you may need to wait a few moments 34 Quick Start Guide Backup and Restore Procedures NOTE If a backup file was previously created a message box appear
61. witch for WiFi or a function key to turn it on and off gt Confirm that both computers are connected to the same network Occasionally you might inadvertently connect to a neighbor s network Make sure your router is turned on and functional Power cycle it by turning the router off for 30 seconds and turning it back on gt If your router limits internal connections or routes traffic externally you may need to contact tech support for your router manufacturer If you are still unable to complete the Switched On Schoolhouse Client Install please contact tech support as described on p 46 Use the table below to enter and save Client Install information Full Install Computer Client Install Computer Computer Name IP Address Workgroup Troubleshooting Switched On Schoolhouse 2013 Edition 45 Contacting Technical Support Please verify that your computer meets or exceeds the minimum requirements listed on p 3 before contacting technical support Additionally you should have the following information available prior to contacting tech support The version of Windows you are currently using the amount of RAM and how much available disk space you have Windows XP Users Click Start on your computer s taskbar right click My Computer and select Properties Vista and Windows 7 Users Click Start on your computer s taskbar double click Computer and right click your hard drive Windows 8 Users Press the Wind
62. you do not register by the end of the 30 day grace period a message appears on day 30 advising you that SOS will be disabled if you do not register today Click Yes to register now and follow the procedures beginning on p 21 If you have not registered by day 31 a message appears when SOS Teacher or SOS Student is opened advising you that SOS has been disabled and cannot be opened until the product has been registered Registration can only be performed from the SOS Teacher application Students receive a message advising them to notify their teacher that they cannot continue When you try to open SOS Teacher click OK on the message to register the product at this time 24 Quick Start Guide Setting Up SOS 2013 SOS Setup Wizard The first time you login to SOS Teacher the Setup Wizard appears It walks you through the initial setup steps for your school There are three basic steps to be completed before your student s can begin working 1 Selecting a school term and creating a calendar 2 Adding students 3 Installing curriculum and assigning subjects Sten een Setup Wizard 3 Easy Steps 14 26 3 SCHOOL STUDENT CURRICULUM Need help getting started Switched On tutorials can help Schedule a free training webinar When you click the Finish button at the end of the Setup Wizard the basic setup for SOS is complete You and your students can immediately begin working As you use SOS you may find that you w

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